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    WTB: 12 VDC Relay SPDT 30/40A (need about 100 of them)

    I found a place called mouser electronics, got the heavy duty GP relay from them. the catalog is huge, about 2300 pages, and the service was excellent they have alot of electronic stuff, but also LED's, relays etc
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    Flatbed truck legal battle!

    Put a tuff shed with a plastic porta potty on the back, then a plant hanger so you can hang one of those shower thingy's off of it, and tell them it's a motor home. Then, check into the vehicle laws, and get the crappiest ricer you can find that's barely legal, loudest nastiest barely legal...
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    The wrecker from hell

    i got pics and video's for days, I collected a bunch from the guys I worked with, my problem is having tie time to sit down and try to figure out HOW to post them. I've got some awesome stuff the truckdrivers over there put together, but some are too big. Search under "preston wheeler" on...
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    The wrecker from hell

    are you on any of the tow forums?
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    The wrecker from hell

    Nice! I'm still trying to get into a wrecker here in Salt Lake, statring to think about going back to Iraq. I didn't think getting a towing job here would be as hard, but there aren't as many tow companies here running big wreckers as there are in Denver
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    The wrecker from hell

    Check out www.wreckerdriver.com and there's a tow forum, www.tow411.yuku.com A guy named Danny, "DA WASH BOSS" has just posted a bunch of pictures in the vintage section of some old classic wreckers, and there are trucks at work from all over the world posted by the companies on there
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    Parts Transportation Network?

    i think it's a great idea, but my opinion might not mean much, i'm just a little bit out of the area... but, i'd also suggest that there be a 2nd part, drop and pickup points. once i get back for good, i WILL have a shop/garage, and i already have an engine hoist, even if i wasn't able to...
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    Custom Big Rigs

    some real sweet big iron check here, too www.wreckerdriver.com
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    Need Wiring diagram....no dash or tail lights

    well, i don't have a harness diagram, but i got a homebrewed troubleshooting tip get an old taillight socket, extend the wires, add a fuse holder, and plug into the slots where the fuse goes. the bulb will provide enough resistance to keep the fuse from blowing, then start gently wiggling...
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    Auxilliary trans

    gear vendors? too many gears, you'll be rowing instead of driving. if it's a 4x2, should be pretty easy and cheaper than anything else.
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    oops I did it again!

    maybe go trolling in the government auctions and find a "clean air" engine, they are the ones with the turbo's and no muffler. they also were converted to diesel only, the fuel compensators on the injector pumps were bypassed as part of the upgrade. they definitely ran better, less smoke, but i...
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    Looking for info on an 855 Cummins

    one thing about cummins. you will need to get the "CPL" (control parts list) number off the data plate, should be on the aux drive housing (where the fuel pump and air compressor are driven from) this will be a 4 digit number, no letters. cummins won't be able to tell you anything about it...
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    Winch questions

    try www.awdirect.com they're a towing supplier. prices are fairly good, and they sell quality equipment for all sizes and types of wreckers. even if you don't want to pay their prices, they have real good illustrations,and you should e able to find ideas for having your own made. just be...
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    brake lines

    i don't have a copy here, but there is a company that runs ads in most of the hot rod/car craft and 4x4 magazines, in the classified section in the back, they specialize in all types of brake and fuel lines, custom bent for almost any vehicle
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    Diagnostic codes

    if you know anyone using a plug in programmer, they vin lock to 1 veh but it will function as a code scanner for any ford, and the programmer can clear old codes, and will give some very basic explanations of the code meanings. or, try any local highschool or college autoshops, they should...
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    rdgreene

    first thing is probably to get a good manual for the truck also, be careful working on electronic injectors, they run DC voltage, not AC, and if you get fingers in there with the key on, you can get fried. if you don't know if/when it was done, might be a good time to change the injector o...
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    Fuel Heat Exchanger

    there's a big battle brewing over "hot" fuel being sold in truckstops, above a certain temp, diesel expands enough to significantly the volume. truckers are getting hosed because the pumps are not using temperature compensating equipment, so they are getting 10-15% less fuel than they pay for...
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    99 f350 7.3

    check the exact biuld date on the door sticker, there were some changes in dec, 98 to them. among others, the intake system, from a round filter, drawing thru the left fender to a rectangular one, drawing thru the front. if it's orig, thats when they went from the little v8 turbo diesel sticker...
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    need help please

    mine does that when the exhaust valve closes while driving, mine only does it when it's cold out at light throttle, when it shuts it loses all power and hisses if you got a scanner, check codes, "excessive exhaust back pressure" mine sets that when the exhaust valve closes
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    Tire Talk...

    kelly awr radials, that's the same size i have on my 99 right now. they have 3 tread patterns, msr, dtr, and the awr. awr is the mildest pattern. they are rated for the same gross as the oem 235-85/16 grabbers, and work on a dually without spacers. i used to run a super duty service truck...
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    Rear disc brakes & parking brake

    i haven't taken mine apart yet, so no specific tips. the park brake shoes are inside the "bell" (for lack of a better word) of the disc. they look like a miniature set of brake shoes. you'll need to pull the disc off the hub, not sure if you need to pull bearings and the hub or if it just...
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    1988 Chevy K3500 Convert to Cummins Power

    go to www.towtalk.net. bill (aka skyforum) is the forum founder. he also is/was trying to convert a chevy 3500 series wrecker to a cummins diesel, not sure if it was originally a diesel or a gasser. last i knew he was trying to sell the whole thing as an unfinished project. he has posted some...
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    DB1 injection pump help (tractor similer to Ford?)

    old saying from my diesel tech school days: springs give fuel, flyweights take it away. as the rpm's increase, the flyweights exert more pressure against the springs, reducing the fuel rate. stepping on the throttle puts more pressuse on the spring, until rpm's rise and again overcome the...
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    4L80E rebuild

    i built the 4L80E in my 91 sub 4x4 2 yrs ago. if you've done tranny work before, it's not bad. there are some teflon rings on one of the shafts, they need special tools to stretch, slide down, and resize (what the book said) other than that, there are the normal things, aligning the pump...
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    Rust on bottom of cab

    there is a rust treatment, you can get it at autobody suppliers. it chemically bonds to the rust, neutralizes it, and leaves a coating to protect from more. it can be welded thru, and painted over. i use alot of it on the inside of new door and fender panels, seems to work good. i also have...

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